abstract expressionism
noun
often capitalized A&E
: an artistic movement of the mid-20th century comprising diverse styles and techniques and emphasizing especially an artist's liberty to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional and usually nonrepresentational means
abstract expressionist
noun or adjective
often capitalized A&E
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Pop art represented a midcentury shift from fine art and abstract expressionism to pieces that embraced elements of advertising, mass media and consumerism.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Accents include custom furnishings, abstract expressionism art, wallcoverings inspired by traditional Italian craft paper, bas-relief plaster wall art and mood lighting that drenches the room in sunset shades.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Art history in the post-World War II era is usually described as a period when the center of the art world moved from Europe to America as abstract expressionism took center stage in New York.
—Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
On Sundays, the Peggy Guggenheim Museum hosts free workshops for kids, covering topics from abstract expressionism to artists like French painter Jean Dubuffet.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Accents include custom furnishings, abstract expressionism art, wallcoverings inspired by traditional Italian craft paper, bas-relief plaster wall art and mood lighting that drenches the room in sunset shades.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Art history in the post-World War II era is usually described as a period when the center of the art world moved from Europe to America as abstract expressionism took center stage in New York.
—Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
On Sundays, the Peggy Guggenheim Museum hosts free workshops for kids, covering topics from abstract expressionism to artists like French painter Jean Dubuffet.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Abstract expressionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abstract%20expressionism. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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